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A methane gas explosion occurred when sparks or smouldering metal fell from the collar of the shaft.

Lou Caruana
Poor ventilation leads to fatality

Maintenance foreman Donald Workman and chief electrician Charles Blankenship traveled to the Rt. 16 #3 shaft to repair loose guarding.   At approximately 12pm the two miners were welding threaded blocks...

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